Hello Summer - Sketch N Scrap's July 15th Throwback Sketch Challenge

Hello, hello! Happy Friday to you! I hope you have had a good week. 

Today I am here to share my take on Sketch N Scrap's July Throwback Sketch Challenge. Here's a look at the three sketches we have to choose from:

All fun sketches, right?! I went with Throwback Sketch #61 for my layout:

I put my July kit for Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash to use for this layout. I even pulled out some stamps to use, too! 

These photos are of Ada making her first "official" jump into the pool this summer. I say the first official jump because she did jump in really quickly - fully clothed - the week before. We had a fairly wet and cool late spring, which means we were a little later getting the pool all ready to go this year, and it took a little longer to warm up to a bearable temperature! This girl loves her pool time!

Here are a couple of close-ups:

I pulled out my Elle's Studio Summertime Label stamp set for the stamped phrases around my layout. I also used a stamp from Echo Park for the "dive on in" here. I love putting my stamps to use!

For the title, I die-cut the word "hello" from an Echo Park metal die set, and used the chipboard banner I included in my kit. To help the "hello" stand out a bit more, I went around the edges with some ink.

I am so happy to say that I used up a lot of the chipboard that was in my kit this month. I feel like I succeeded in using our focus item for a change! I used more stamps from Elle's Studio and Echo Park here, as well. 

I also made some splatters around my layout. I wish I had been a bit more careful where I was adding it, as it smeared some of my stamping. Not bad enough to bother me, but I will be more mindful of that in the future. Or do my stamping after I do the splatters and they dry.

Be sure to stop by Sketch N Scrap for more sketches and more inspiration! We would love it if you played along with us

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Let's Go Have Some Fun at The Fair - Sketch N Scrap #330

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend and are ready for the new week. We had a nice, quiet weekend around the house.

Today I am sharing the layout I made for Sketch N Scrap's July 1st sketch - Sketch #330. Here's a look at the fun sketch Lisa created for us to use:

And my layout:

This layout is of Abby and Ada at the county fair. Ada had never been to this particular fair, and Abby probably hadn't been since she was a teenager, and they both had so much fun! They loved the rides and the overall atmosphere, being on a much smaller scale than they are used to. I think it's safe to say they will check it out again next year when it comes to town!

For this layout, I used Simple Stories' Fun Times collection. It is perfect for their fun fair photos!

Here are a couple of close-ups:

I made good use of my little star punch on this layout. I don't know what I'll do if it ever wears out! 

For the title, I knew I wanted to use "The Fair" foam sticker that was in the collection, but I felt it needed something more. When I came across the die-cut piece that said, "Let's Go Have Some Fun," I knew it was just what I was looking for. I added in some alpha stickers for the word "at" and my title was complete.

I was very happy to see the pretzel die-cut piece. It was perfect since Abby got a picture of Ada with a big pretzel. They both agreed the pretzel wasn't that great, but the cheese dip made up for it!

Be sure to stop by Sketch N Scrap for more inspiration using this sketch. I hope you find some time to play along with us!

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Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash July Kit Challenge

Hello, everyone! Happy Wednesday and Happy July 1st! I can't believe we have already made it to the midpoint of 2026! Summer is flying by.

Since it's the start of a new month, that means it is time for a new Lisa & Lori's Great Stash Bash Kit Challenge. If you don't know what this challenge is all about, here's how it works: On the 1st of each month, we will post a challenge prompt and the stash kit we have created using that prompt. During the month, we will use as much of our stash kit as possible on different projects. This will be a just-for-fun challenge, so there is no monthly prize - but isn't the real prize using up our stash? We hope you will join us in our quest to bash our stash! If you play along, link up on either my blog or Lisa's blog (or both if you choose) so that we can see who is joining us each month.

Here are the requirements for our July kit: 

To create your kit, pull 3-5 patterned papers (any size - 12x12, 6x8, 6x6, etc.), 2 - 3 embellishments, 2 - 3 cardstock sheets, alphas (stamps, stickers, etc.), and our focus item for our stash bash for July is chipboard!

I had a hard time deciding what kind of kit I wanted this month. Should I go with a patriotic kit, a summer kit, or a kit filled with new goodies to play with? I had all three pulled and ready to go, but since our focus item is chipboard and the summer kit was the only one I had chipboard readily available for, I went with that one. I am always a happy scrapper when I can show some love to some of my older collections. 

Here is my kit for July:

I have pulled out one of my favorite summer collections from Simple Stories, their Sunkissed collection. I still have quite a bit left from the collection. I actually think I bought two of the collection kits when it came out; I loved it so much. There are so many fun goodies that I can't wait to play with this month!

Here is a look at the papers:

Here are the cardstock papers I have added:

Here are my embellishments:

I pulled ephemera, the sticker book, enamel dots, puffy stickers, brads, and the chipboard pieces I thought I would use.

Since I forgot to add the sticker sheet and cut-aparts with the embellishments, here is what I added to my kit:

I forgot to pull some alphas to use. I'm always forgetting something for my kit! I honestly will probably use the chipboard or stickers for my titles this month anyway.

Here is a look at my chipboard for this kit:

I pulled the chipboard pieces from the Sunkissed collection, an Echo Park summer-themed chipboard sheet that some of the pieces could work with my kit, a Vicki Boutin chipboard pack that sparked an idea for another layout, and some school-themed chipboard from Simple Stories in case I get to work on Ada's school album.

That is it for my kit! I am excited to see how much I can get used up this month!

Be sure to head over to Lisa's blog - My Creative Endeavors - to see the fun kit she has put together. Remember, this is a just-for-fun challenge, but if you do play along and put together your own stash bash kit, add it to the linky below, and we will be sure to check it out and cheer you on! 

Here are the rules: 1. Follow the challenge prompt to create a kit to work with throughout the month. You may use other items, but please concentrate on using your kit, and link it below. 2. Create new, not previously posted projects using your stash kit. 3. If you have a blog, please include the challenge graphic and a link to our challenge in your posts. 4. You may link to social media if you don't have a blog. If you share on Instagram, please make sure to use #lisaandlorisgreatstashbash2026

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